Vervent Inc Looking for Operations Specialist – Tax at Portland, Oregon Full Time

Our ideal candidate is someone who is excited to become a part of an awesome, fast-growing team and must display these three top (required) skills:

1. Critical attention to detail and ability to prioritize multiple deadlines

2. Excel and Accounting – beginner to intermediate

3. Curious, willing to learn and ask questions

General Position Summary:

The Account Management Specialist is responsible for developing and delivering solutions for payment exception processing, account level accounting, and/or tax accounting. The Account Management Specialist may also perform administrative tasks such as processing sales and/or property tax documentation and remittance.

Perks:

Medical, FSA & HSA, Dental, Vision + More!
401k – 100% vested once you start contributing. Generous company match!
Regular employee health, wellness & engagement activities!
Pet Insurance, because fur babies are important to us too!

About Vervent:

As one of the pre-eminent Lending as a Service (LaaS) companies, Vervent sets the global standard for outperformance bydelivering superior expertise, future-built technology, and meaningful services. We support our industry-leading partners with primary strategic services including Loan & Lease Servicing, Call Center Services, Backup Servicing/Capital Markets Support, Credit Card Servicing, and Card Marketing & Customer Acquisition. Vervent empowers companies to accelerate business, drive compliance, and maximize service.

If you’re interested in reviewing the full job description, continue reading below

Primary Responsibilities:

Ensure timely and accurate filing of personal property tax or state and local jurisdictional sales, use and rental tax returns. Ensure tax rates are accurate and updated as changes are made by applicable jurisdictions. Complete monthly reconciliations for assigned clients.
Complete all assigned tasks or cases within 48 business hours.
Analyze and respond to trends in volume fluctuation, product mix, regulatory changes and client requirements.
Adhere to department standards for maintenance of customer accounts, tax reporting and remittance while consistently maintaining current customer, collateral, and status information on all accounts.
Collaborate and be the voice of the customer with other departments.
Requirements:

Position Requirements:

High School diploma with some college required. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business preferred.
2-3 years of experience in accounts payable, loan and lease accounting, or general finance. For assignment on tax team, 2-3 years of experience in multi-state sales/property tax preparation, preferred.
Two years’ experience in multi-state sales and property tax preferred.
Ability to communicate effectively with various audiences including customers, team members, and clients, through written and verbal means.
Solid organizational skills, ability to work across teams, ability to focus on broader goals and customer level details simultaneously, and ability to multi-task effectively.
Strong working knowledge of computer software including Microsoft Office and Loan Servicing Software required. Experience with LeasePak, Vertex, and Property Tax Management System (PTMS) preferred .

Physical Requirements:

The work is of an intellectual nature. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is required to stand and sit for prolonged periods. Specific vision abilities required include close and medium distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to hear normal sounds, distinguish sound as voice and communicate through human speech. This position requires the ability to operate a keyboard, computer mouse, telephone, fax, copier, writing tools, and other standard office equipment. On an occasion, an employee will be asked to lift items weighing up to 35 lbs.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.